Truck.



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TRUCK.

APPLIoA'HoN FILED JULY 2, 190B.

Patented Apr. 6, 1909.

FREDERICK P. OLDS, OF BEREA, OHIO.

TRUCK.

No. elo/,eee

Patented April 6, 1909.

Serial No. lMll.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FREDERICK l. Onis, a citizen ot the United States ofAmerica, residing at Berea,in the countyof Cuyahoga and l State of Ghio,have invented certain nevv and useful Improvements in Trucks; and lherehy declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such a. will enable others skilled in the art to whichit pertains to malte and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in trucks.

The object ci. this invention is to provide a truck for handlingarticles of merchandise, such as barrels, bags and the lille, which willbe strong, which can be cheaply manufactured and which will he compactin size so that it Will occupy but small space.

My invention, therefore, consists in the features 01"' construction andcombination of parts hereinafter described in the specification, pointedout in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In general it may be said that the truck comprises simply trame mountedupon a Jair of' Wheels, but Without any handle Which is entirely omittedin order that the truck may be stored under a counter, shelf or in someother small space, and means is provided on the frame for engaging theblade or pan of a shovel so that the handle of the shovel will servo asthe handle of the truck.

Referring to the drawings Figure l is a side elevation of truckembodying my invention. Fig. 2' is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3is a perspective view or the saine with a snovel operatively mountedthereon so that the handle of the shovel serves as the handle or meansfor propelling the trucli.

By referring to the drawings it vfill be seen that the body of the truchconsists of an open frame Which is curved or arched at the top andcomprises side pieces l and 2 and bottoni cross piece 3, all of whichare formed integral. The frame may be made of any suitable material but,preferably of Wrought iron or may be stamped from sheet metal. The crosspiece 3 is arranged at an angle to the rest of the frame to form theusual lange or toe piece Which is inserted under the object which is tobe carried on the truck. Gn the bottom of the frame at each side areformed lugs 5 in which is journaled an axle 6 and thereon are mountedsmall Wheels 7. At each side of the traine is formed a downvvardlyextending flange S which constitutes a reinforcement for the iframe.Near the center of the toe piece is arranged an upwardly extendingresilient tongue l() Which is arranged parallel With the frame butslightly in advance thereof so as to permit of the insertion of theblade or pan of a shovel between the frame and the tongue.

v l/ilhen it is desired to use the truck the blade or pan of an ordinaryspade or shovel is inserted between the frame portion and the tongue 6and the resiliency of the tongue securely clamps the frame to the shovelso that the truck can he drawn or shoved about the same as an ordinarytruck, using the shovel handle as the handle of the truck. i lllfhen thetruck is not in use the shovel is Withdrawn from the fra-ino and owingto the compact size of the trucl; it can be readily stored away in asmall space.

lltlhat l claim is 1. A truck comprising a frame, Wheels operativel f'mounted on said frame and a tongue arranged on said traine and adaptedto engage and clamp a shovel blade or the like inserted between the:trame and the tongue` 2. A truck comprising a frame, Wheels operativelymounted on said frame and a tongue arranged on said frame and extendingparallel with but in a different plane from said frame. i 3. A truckcomprising a frame, Wheels operatively mounted on said frame,strengthening ribs arranged at each side of said :trame and a resilienttongue arranged on said frame and spaced a distance therefrom to permitthe insertion of the blade of a shovel or the like between the frame andsaid tongue.

Ll. A truck comprising an inverted U- shaped frame provided with atoepiece, a 1 tongue formed on said toe-piece and extending upwardly butat a distance from said frame and Wheels operatively mounted on saidframe.

5. A truck comprising an open frame havspeoioation, in the presence oftWo Witing a tofe-pieefarrenged 'as n angle theeto, nesses. means orrein orcing sai rame, a resi lent tongue extending upwardly from saidtoe- FREDERICK P OLDS 5 piece and Wheels operatively mounted onWitnesses:

said frame. VICTOR C. LYNCH,

In testimony whereof, I sign the lforegoing N. L. MoDoNNELL.

